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The development will create 500 new jobs, bringing the town a new cinema, restaurants and bars, as well as offering a high street link between West Lancashire College and the Concourse Centre.

St. Modwen, the company in charge of the development, said they are "encouraged" by the level of interest from potential occupiers in its Skelmersdale town centre scheme, following a lengthy legal battle .

An artist's impression of the new Skelmersdale High Street looking down towards the library

Paul Batho, Projects Director at St. Modwen, said: "Together with our partners, West Lancashire Borough Council and the Homes and Communities Agency, we have re-engaged with potential occupiers and are extremely encouraged by the response to date.

“We are now actively working with our partners to identify a time frame for delivery of the project and are engaged in progressive discussions with a number of potential occupiers who are interested in coming to Skelmersdale.

“Although the regeneration scheme was granted planning permission by the Council in 2015, the decision was subject of legal challenge and consequently we have been unable to progress the scheme or make any major announcements.

"Having successfully defended against the legal challenge, we are now in a position to resume discussions with potential occupiers.”